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Claude Code vs Cline
Live matchup data for Claude Code and Cline: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
current leader: Claude Code
usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d
through Jul 7, 2026
side by side
Spec & pricing
| Spec | Claude Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Anthropic | Cline Bot Inc. |
| Homepage | claude.com | cline.bot |
| GitHub | anthropics/claude-code | cline/cline |
| Package | @anthropic-ai/claude-code | cline |
| Subscription plans |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 |
| GitHub stars | 136,855 | 64,445 |
| Pkg downloads/day | 2,049,449 | 11,117 |
| Latest release | v2.1.204 · 21 h ago | cli-v3.0.38 · 43 h ago |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Claude Code | Cline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
no benchmark results tracked yet for this pair — boards ingest daily | |||
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
sources linked per row
community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Claude Code | Cline |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | 10 | 10 |
| Positive share | 0% | 20% |
| Negative share | 30% | 20% |
| Net sentiment | -30% | 0% |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Jul 8, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Claude Code more used than Cline?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Claude Code shows 283.3B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps and Cline shows 96.2B tokens/day through OpenRouter-tracked apps. The chart above tracks the full daily series with every lead change marked.
- How does Claude Code pricing compare to Cline?
- Claude Code tracked plans: Free (free), Pro ($20.00/mo), Max ($100/mo), Team ($25.00/mo), Enterprise ($20.00/mo). Cline tracked plans: Free (free), Enterprise. Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Claude Code and Cline score on coding benchmarks?
- No benchmark results are tracked for either yet; public boards are ingested daily and results appear here as they land.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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